Is it because deep down the work anxiety is still there? or scientifically we have a notion of "thinking motor" I think it has to do with how much of your self

Is it because deep down the work anxiety is still there? or scientifically we have a notion of "thinking motor" I think it has to do with how much of your self worth and identity is tied to work. The more you are able to say ‘I’m just an average person’, the more you are able to avoid ego traps. Work is not something you can solve outside since that is the root cause of the issue. You have to solve it at work. Learning to say no, accepting being lazy sometimes, accepting being good and bad, and so on. Solve these things at work (goto sleep if you are tired, be comfortable sucking from time to time - delay delivery of work, etc). Be comfortable with letting the job go if it comes to it (yourself leaving or them letting you go). If you solve it at the source, then it will not spill over for the most part. Now, with all that said, I concede that such a strategy is difficult to implement (especially if your identity is already deeply tangled into your career). You may need to untangle (refactor) first and foremost. Do not underestimate the healing power of just sleeping something off. It’s a process, good luck.